the, the, this is dw news live from berlin, the us and britain launch military strikes on who's the targets in yemen. the action does in retaliation for attacks by the around the back to group on ships. and the red sea also coming up is real, is to defend itself against accusations of genocide in gaza. south africa has set out claims at the top of the united nations court in the hague. israel dismisses the allegations as atrocious. absurd, the

. i'm sarah kelly. welcome to the program. the united states and britain have carried out airstrikes against targets in yemen and retaliation for who the rebel attacks on shipping in the red sea. u. k fighter just happened, taking off from bases in cyprus to join us. lead strikes. a who's the control media channel broadcast the videos of explosions in the capital, so not and elsewhere for the internet and the wrong fact group said that it has been targeting vessels linked to israel, to support palestinians and gaza. what the, who is also say there is no justification for the air strikes and they will continue to attack ships heading toward as we, i'm in the state, but it will be used and they'll do milan is in washington and has more on the strikes. there is now an official statement from the white house saying that the u . s. and the u. k. authorize the strikes along with other countries mentioned in the statements. so aust, really up

a rain netherlands canada along with them. we know that a dozen targets were, were the target of the strikes and that these targets included inventories of weapons, weapons that the, who these had been using to launch their attacks in the red sea. so the emerging objective of these air strikes from the us and the part and its partners appears to be just to be able to send a message to the who to saying that the us and its partners can and will act to meet cap who tease capabilities to launch these attacks, attacks which have not only crippled international shipping, but also raise the specter of a wider war in the middle east. now, in the statement that the white house released president joe biden also said that the us will not tolerate a tax on personnel or allow hostile act actors to imperil freedom of never navigation. and that biden will not hesitate to act and direct more protective

measures to this end. so that clearly means that this could be the beginning of what could be a drawn out process, even as biden is already starting to garner criticism from various corners for acting without congress on this. and again, a mid fears of the us being dragged into a large or middle eastern bar. something, of course, which the us has some experience of. that was janelle, to milan and washington, and israel will defend itself at the international court of justice and the hague. today against accusations that is committed genocide and gaza, south africa, which brought the case set out its arguments yesterday. israel dismisses the allegations as baseless on the 1st day of a genocide case against the state of each row in the hague. demonstrations on both sides, much to the u. n's top court in search of 2 different visions of justice

. inside the quotes and the legal team for south africa, she brought the case against israel, made the opening arguments to the publicly available evidence of the scale of the destruction resulting from the bombardment of garza and the deliberate restriction of food volta medicines and electricity available to the population of casa demonstrates that the government of israel, no jewish people, is really citizens. so government of israel and its military is intent on destroying the palestinians because as a group of lights under the proceedings could take use. in the meantime, south africa is asking the court to order israel to stop. it's no, it treat operations in gaza,

highest civilian casualties. and the humanitarian catastrophe have led to international condemnation of these really offensive. the mos run health ministry says more than $23000.00 palestinians have been killed. the un says one and 4 people in gaza. a staffing of israel vehemently denies allegations of genocide. it insists its campaign is about to august in come us and not the palestinian people. israel says it is acting in self defense after that. how must terror attacks on october 7th, 2023 is good to a terrorist organization that committed the most terrible crime against the jewish people since the holocaust instruments. and now there are those who come to defend it in the name of the hall that causes the what a destiny, an upside down world. israel will address the quote on friday. a decision on

emergency measures is expected later this month. bordering a cease fire is one possible option, but as a court has no way to enforce its rulings, there was hoping for a quick end to the war, may be bitterly disappointed indeed of use. tonya cramer joins me now with a view from jerusalem. tanya, what's the reaction been to this 1st day of hearings as well? i think these seem very harsh reactions, and you could say across the political spectrum, resend the south african legal team, detailing the suffering of the residents of posting and in gaza. they also were highlighting very controversial comments made by a very senior is really a politicians in recent weeks or some ministers up to the prime minister among them. and is, is basically saying, a of you heard from

a foreign ministry spokes person that says africa is the most piece of homos. uh, they also said it's one of the greatest shows of hypocrisy. and we also heard from a prime minister benjamin netanyahu, that he said a, we have fighting terrorists. we are fighting lies. so that is the line, as we've heard here, and reactions since yesterday is we'll, we'll present it's defense later today. what's to be expected? well, it's a house deployed, a very robust team to come to those arguments. uh they have a oh, of course, very firmly uh is or is reject rejecting those accusations. we are expecting that as well to lay out their rights to self defense, especially of to the atrocities of the terror attacks the top and then october 7th,

perpetrated by extreme this group home us and other militant groups in gaza. that will be saying are we are targeting homeless and not the posting in people, and that they do the utmost no to harm a posting and civilians. but of course, this is exactly what critics say, a given the high test whole. and that they want to see a more accountability or accountability from israel on that tanya kramer in jerusalem, thank you. see thousands of troops and police are on patrol in ecuador after violence by drug cartels killed at least 16 people. a man hunters under way for a fugitive gang leader following a deal break. scores of prison staff are being held hostage by inmates. i'm a state of emergency is and force security forces patrolling the streets in the port cda of wire keys. one of the hot spots of the crisis at the

local market, most soldiers can be seen then buyers. many people are still too afraid to go outside. people are scared and the situation has not normalized yet. still, we come to see if we can sell something as otherwise we don't have money to buy food. ecuador was he'd buy violence on sunday, with a series of kidnappings and explosions across the country. president danielle and the bar declared a 60 day state of emergency sending more than 20000 troops to fight drug gangs. the 36 year old, new boss, who's been in power for less than 2 months, says the nation is a war that i'm given to evil. never getting fight tirelessly. always long live ecuador. in one of the most dramatic episodes,

moscow gunmen stormed a local to be station threatening journalists during a live show. on thursday, the channel went back to broadcasting. raising helps the government would soon be back in control. we get our system. we had a force thanks to the military and police forces for the professionalism and impeccable walk that's in less than 15 minutes subdued. those who tried to so tara, but i didn't get an order such an outcome is something other equal. dorians can only help for families. gathering outside of jail in central part of the country. the prison is one of 7 facilities where inmates to dozens of guards in stuff hostage. their relatives like this woman preparing not to show her face. say they don't have any information about their loved ones. we're worried because we have

not heard from my husband, sons, and daughters for 5 days was as close as you close effects. the violence is the result of years of growing controlled by drug cartels using ecuador sports to shape cocaine to the us and europe. despite the government stuff, response made, if you're the conflict may become permanent, turning the country into a narc, a state and here are some other stories making news around the world. the u. s. federal aviation administration is launching a formal investigation into the boeing 737 max 9 aircraft. a cap and panel blew out during a flight last week leaving a hole in the fuselage. the aircraft made an emergency landing us airlines have grounded their boeing 737 max 9 planes. the tesla is pausing production at a plant in germany because the tax on ships in the red sea have disrupted its

supply chain. the electric car maker is to halt manufacturing outside of berlin for 2 weeks. at the end of this in poland, a stand off between the new centrist government and the previous conservative administration has led to days of protest. thousands of supporters of the als to lot and justice parties have joined demonstrations. now, president, under do them is to part into former cabinet ministers, arrested on corruption charges protests on the streets of also thousands of people on the cool of polish president andre, due to, to gather outside the parliament and denounce the new governments over the whole of state media and also to condemn the recent arrest of 2 politicians from the opposition to injustice party. marius kaminsky, unmatched a rough shake. who's got done since i came here because i don't agree with what's

happening in our country right now. i'm concerned about lawlessness and we're not used to it after so many years since the fall of communism was pulling a suite in poland and i knew i would wake up in college. and now i'm not so sure. now i'm waking up in a kind of foreign country. we will be on top, we will be free. we will do nights and we will show the poland should stay you posted until some of you. yes, the background was we were standing next to the wives due to said that the rest of the 2 men was a breach of the constitution. broke without thought. is that to the volumes you're not following the request of the wives of the arrested ex ministers. i have decided to initiate the pause and proceeding simple as long as i want this proceeding to be done according to absolutely bold constitutional and legal standards. kaminsky was the interior minister of the former government. in fact,

check his deputy. the state was sentenced to 2 years in prison in december 2023 for abusing that power when they were ahead of the central anti corruption bureau. and these it was boseman were arrested at the presidential palace on tuesday. they denied the charges. are kaminsky and the bash it could base been sentenced to 3 years in prison on similar charges back in 2015, but were pardoned by due to a few months late to see the rest this week sparked and amongst supporters of the law and justice party adding to mounting tension in the country. as the prime minister donald took twice to unpack the last 8 years of leadership by the law and justice party. by reforming

political institutions and restructuring the legal system. in his aim to lead poland into a more progressive pro european era. here up to date on data unit is thanks for watching the thing and do the same way you expect and more different things from life than your parents. i just want to pursue what that's my thought or you think your kid is 2 different, risky, irresponsible, reasonable stopping port is those nonsense. i wonder if my son to read them or dr. joe in the cloud, it's time to to.